Ironing-board support



Nov. 1 926.

B. H. BRoMLl-:Y

\ IRONING BOARD SUPPORT Filed Dec.l ll, 1925 .Y

. ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 3Q, 1926-.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BURTON E. BROIVILEY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO PRATT & VIAR- NER, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A FIRM COMPOSED OF 0. V. PRATT AND F. S.

WARNER.

IRONINGBOARD SUPPORT.

Application filed December 11, `15323.

This invention relates to supports tor ironing boards. r

The general object of the invention is to provide an improved collapsible support for a folding ironing hoard.

One oi' the specific objects of the invention is to provide a folding support for an ironing board which may be collapsed to allow the toldinv ot the ironing board Vand which when in use supports the ironing board firmly.

Another object of the invention is to provide an ironing board support which may he collapsed against the board in one position and in another position may be moved to supporting position; the support having means tor holding it in either position.

An additional object ot the invention is to provide a bent wire support tor an ironing board having a projection thereon which engages the ironing board to hold the support in operative or inoperative position.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken' in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein Fig. l is a perspective view ot an ironing board provided with my invention; Fig. 2 is a section through the ironing hoard showing the support in elevation; Fig. 3 is a perspective view ot the under side of an ironing hoard having my suppo-rt secured thereto; 4 is an elevation showing the ironing board support in folded position and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion oi' the support showing the manner in which the loop is formed.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, I have shown -at a. casing for a holding' ironing board, the casing is indicateo as provided with an upper door 11 and with a lower door l'. The lower door is hinged to the casing at one end and at the upper end is hinged as at 14 to a supporting member 15. As shown in the drawings the supporting member 15 is a large ironing board although it can be understood that this member' may be a table or other support. Mounted on a dowel 16 I show a short ironing board 17. This ironing board may be ot a type known as a sleeve board.

In order to support the sleeve board when it is spaced above the large board 15 I show a supporting member 20. The supporting member 2O comprises a substantially U- Serial No. 679,956.

shaped member having a hase 21 and having upwardly extending legs 22. Each ot' the legs 22 is provided with an inturned portion 24 which is shown as litted in a slot 25 in the sleeve board 17.

Instead of thesingle slot 25 I a short slot adjacent each end of the board to receive the projections 24. In one of the legs'QO I show a loop 26. This loop is so arranged that it provides a flat upper surface 27 which is preferably spaced from the portion 24 a. distance slightly greater than the distance from the bottom of the slot 25 to the bottom 28 oit the sleeve board 17. The legs S22 ot the support 2l are shown as spaced apart a distance somewhat greater than the width of the board 17.

- The support 21 is preferably made` ot resilient wire and in the position shown in Fig. 2 the support is arranged to hold the sleeve board in operative position with the lo-op 26 engaging the under side of the board 27 and preventing swinging movement of the support 20. lVhen it is desired to fold the sleeve board within the casinol the support 20 is moved to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2 and then the leg having the loop :26 thereon is sprung outwardly as shown in dotted `lines and the member 20 is swung on the portions 24 until the base 21 thereof lies adjacent the under side ot the sleeve board as shown in Fig. 4. In this position the inner tace 30 ot the loop 26 engages the adjacent odge ot the board 17 and so holds the support in the position shown in Fig. 4.

lVhen the operator wishes to move the support to operative position from the position shown in Fig. 4 the support is moved until the legs are at right angles to the ironing board. This being done, the support is moved laterally until the loop 2G engages beneath the ironing board.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have invented support for a pivoted member which can be economically made and which is very effective in use. I wish it to be understood that the use ot my support is not limited to the specilic application shown but may be used wherever suc-h a device is desirable.

I claim 1. In combination with an ironing board, a strip of wire bent to form a U-shaped supmay provide an improved port, said ironing board having a hole in.: each side thereof and said support havingA its ends bentV and inserted in said holes, and means integral with one leg of said lsiipport for engaging the lower side of the ironing board to hold the support at an angle to the ironing board.

2. ln combination With an ironing board, a support, said support comprising a strip of Wire bent t a U-shape and having the ends of each leg` o' the U bent at right anglesv to the leg on which it is arranged,

and a support said support comprising a U-shaped strip of metal, means to pivotally nionnt the support on the ironing board, a horizontally extending loop formed in one leg of said U, said loop being adapted to lie beneath and spaeedroni the lower surface of said ironingV board.V v

4. An ironing board support comprising a single strip of metal bent to form a U- shaped support, the free ends of the legs of the support being inturned for pivotal engagement With the board, a horizontally eX- tending loop formed in one leg of said U, said "loop being spaced troni the vintnrneol end and adapted to lie beneath the lower surface of the board to receive the ironing board between said loop and the intnrned end.

ln testimony whereof, l hereunto al'ix iny signature.

BURTON H. BROMLE Y. 

